100+ Data & Analytics Jobs in Houston, TX

Recent Houston posting data centers on about $117k to $174k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $79k to $234k. Separate Houston salary guidance for technology-focused data analysts puts starting pay around $106,838 to $153,735, with a midpoint of $130,148.

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Advertised pay

Across the 65 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $107,500 at the 25th percentile, $142,500 at the median and $160,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Houston is a competitive but still worthwhile market for Data, Analytics & AI over the next 3-6 months. Metro unemployment was 4.8% in July 2026, while total Houston payrolls were up 1.1% year over year by June 2026 and professional and business services employment was up 2.2023% year over year, so the region is still adding the kinds of office-based jobs that often house analytics teams. For this occupation family, Texas shows the clearest tension: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Data, Analytics & AI postings up 36.3% year over year in August 2026 even as employment in the field is down 0.8% year over year, which points to active recruiting with tighter headcount control and more selectivity. Local opportunity is real but not broad-based, with more than 100 recent postings spread across more than 75 companies and a clear tilt toward mid and senior roles.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you already combine Python and SQL with Power BI or machine learning and can apply them in energy, consulting, or healthcare settings.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming any analytics title will travel equally well here; remote roles are a minority, entry-level openings are limited, and many employers want business-facing domain context, not just tool familiarity.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 146 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Capgemini Group: 5 open roles
2. Publicis Sapient Group: 5 open roles
3. Slalom: 5 open roles
4. Deloitte: 4 open roles
5. American National Group: 3 open roles
6. Eurofins: 3 open roles
7. Mariana Minerals: 3 open roles
8. MD Anderson Cancer Center: 3 open roles
9. Publicis Groupe: 3 open roles
10. Publicis Groupe ANZ: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Houston: 117
• Sugar Land: 3
• The Woodlands: 3
• Katy: 3
• Spring: 3
• San Francisco: 3
• League City: 3
• Harris County: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 91 (65%), hybrid 40 (29%), remote 9 (6%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 100 postings across more than 75 companies, and hiring is fragmented rather than concentrated. The most active industries in the sample are energy at about 25%, healthcare at about 15%, business consulting at about 15%, software development at about 10%, and consulting at about 10%. That mix shows up in actual recent roles. Hanwha Energy USA posted a Houston Data Scientist opening focused on wholesale power and gas markets, while Dexter Technologies advertised a direct-hire Houston Analytics Engineer role with four days onsite for an industry-leading client. The opportunity is strongest for people who can work inside a business function rather than outside it: about 45% of sampled openings are mid level, about 30% senior, and about 10% lead+.

• Energy and commodities analytics (high): Energy accounts for about 25% of sampled local demand, and a recent Houston Data Scientist opening at Hanwha Energy USA focused on price forecasting, congestion analysis, load forecasting, and trading algorithms.
• Consulting and advisory analytics (high): Business consulting and consulting together make up about 25% of the sample, and active employers include Bain & Company, KPMG US, and Deloitte.
• Analytics engineering and BI delivery (high): A recent direct-hire Houston Analytics Engineer posting emphasized SQL models and Power BI reporting with four days onsite, which fits the local skill mix around Python, SQL, and Power BI.
• Healthcare analytics and reporting (moderate): Healthcare represents about 15% of sampled demand, which favors candidates who can pair dashboards and data quality work with operations or regulated-data context.

Where to focus: Prioritize business-facing analytics jobs where you can show both tool fluency and industry context, especially in energy and consulting, before stretching for pure research-style AI titles.

Roles worth searching next

• Business Analyst: Local business-analysis practitioners are explicitly discussing how the role evolves with AI, making it a practical bridge for candidates who are stronger in stakeholder work than modeling.
• Financial Analyst / FP&A Analyst: SQL, dashboarding, and data storytelling overlap heavily with the skills employers already prize in analyst roles, and Robert Half puts the U.S. midpoint for financial data analysts at $117,250.
• Energy Market Analyst: Houston energy employers are hiring quantitative talent for power and gas forecasting, so candidates with analytics skills and market curiosity can move toward commercial analysis roles.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python appears in about 65% of sampled Houston postings and is repeatedly identified as core to data-science work. Who: Everyone except very narrow reporting-only candidates.
• SQL (table_stakes | immediate): SQL shows up in about 50% of local postings and sits at the center of analyst and BI workflows. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and BI/reporting applicants.
• Power BI (differentiator | immediate): Power BI appears in about 25% of local postings, and a recent Houston Analytics Engineer role explicitly emphasized Power BI reporting alongside SQL models. Who: Candidates targeting enterprise reporting, analytics engineering, or business-facing analyst roles.
• Machine learning and statistical modeling (premium | near-term): Machine learning appears in about 25% of local postings, and national role guidance ties it to higher-end data-science work and salary premium. Who: Mid-career analysts moving up and candidates already aiming at data scientist roles.
• Prompt engineering and AI literacy (differentiator | near-term): Prompt engineering shows up in about 15% of local postings, while current employer guidance treats AI literacy as a foundation skill and AI-powered data analysis as in demand. Who: Candidates who already have SQL and Python and want to look current without pretending to be pure ML engineers.
• Ethical AI judgment and data governance (differentiator | near-term): As AI adoption grows, employers increasingly value judgment around privacy, bias, transparency, and governance. Who: Senior analysts, managers, and anyone handling regulated or sensitive datasets.

Questions about this market

What do Data, Analytics & AI roles pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Recent Houston posting data centers on about $117k to $174k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $79k to $234k. Separate Houston salary guidance for technology-focused data analysts puts starting pay around $106,838 to $153,735, with a midpoint of $130,148. That is strong pay for the region, especially against the Texas all-occupation mean offered salary on new openings of about $77,907 and Houston's cost-of-living index of 93.7.

Where is demand for Data, Analytics & AI roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 100 postings across more than 75 companies, and hiring is fragmented rather than concentrated. The most active industries in the sample are energy at about 25%, healthcare at about 15%, business consulting at about 15%, software development at about 10%, and consulting at about 10%. That mix shows up in actual recent roles. Hanwha Energy USA posted a Houston Data Scientist opening focused on wholesale power and gas markets, while Dexter Technologies advertised a direct-hire Houston Analytics Engineer role with four days onsite for an industry-leading client. The opportunity is strongest for people who can work inside a business function rather than outside it: about 45% of sampled openings are mid level, about 30% senior, and about 10% lead+.

Which employers are hiring the most Data, Analytics & AI talent in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Latitude (5 postings), Bain & Company (5 postings), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Data, Analytics & AI roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 15% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 50% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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